stop start TOYOTA tC 2011 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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4-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ........... 262
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............ 266
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements .................... 269
General maintenance ......... 271
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .......................... 275
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 276
Hood................................... 281
Positioning a floor jack ....... 283
Engine compartment .......... 285
Tires ................................... 302
Tire inflation pressure......... 312
Wheels ............................... 316
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ....... 318
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 322
Light bulbs .......................... 333 5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ............ 344
If your vehicle needs to be towed ................................ 345
If you think something is wrong ................................ 353
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 354
Event data recorder ............ 355
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds .............................. 357
If you have a flat tire ........... 374
If the engine will not start ...................... 389
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P (automatic
transmission) .................... 392
If you lose your keys ........... 393
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............... 394
If the vehicle battery is discharged ........................ 398
If your vehicle overheats..... 402
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................. 405
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency........................ 407
4Maintenance and care5When trouble arises

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Smart key system
: If equipped
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the
electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
(The driver should always carry the electronic key.)
Locks and unlocks the doors ( P. 3 1 )
Locks and unlocks the doors ( P. 3 1 )
Starts and stops the engine ( P. 163)

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■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlock-
ing the doors
The system can be oper-
ated when the electronic
key is within about 2.3 ft.
(0.7 m) of either of the out-
side front door handles or
back door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can
be operated.)
When starting the engine
or changing “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
modes
The system can be oper-
ated when the electronic
key is inside the vehicle.

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■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation.
●When any warning lights come on
Take appropriate measures depending on which warning light comes on.
( P. 357)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the doors using the
entry function while the
electronic key was still
inside the passenger com-
partment
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
passenger compart-
ment and lock the
doors again
An attempt was made to
exit the vehicle and lock
the doors without first turn-
ing the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch off Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and lock the doors
again
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door is open Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again

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Before driving
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings continu-
ously The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned
to ACCESSORY mode
while the driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s door
was opened while the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch was in ACCES-
SORY mode)
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and close the
driver’s door
The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned
OFF while the driver’s door
was open Close the driver’s
door
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission only:
When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, an attempt
was made to open the
door and exit the vehicle,
and the shift lever was not
in P Shift the shift lever to
P and turn the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch off
Interior and exte-
rior alarms sound
continuously Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission only:
When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, the driver’s
door was closed after the
key was carried outside
the vehicle, and the shift
lever was not in P Shift the shift lever to
P, turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and close the
driver’s door again

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*: If the engine does not start when the electronic key is inside the vehicle,the electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be difficulties
receiving signals from the key. ( P. 394)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once The electronic key has a
low battery
Replace the electronic
key battery
An attempt was made to
start the engine without the
electronic key being
present, or the electronic
key was not functioning
normally Start the engine with
the electronic key
present
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds 3 times The driver’s door was
closed after the key was
carried outside the vehicle,
and the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was not
turned off
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and close the
driver’s door again
An occupant carried the
electronic key outside the
vehicle and closed the
door while the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch was
not off Bring the electronic
key back into the vehi-
cle

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1
Before driving
■
Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.
When the indicator on the key surface is not on, press and hold or for about 5 seconds while pressing and holding
.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat .)
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 2
Unlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door handle
unlocks only the driver’s door. Exterior: Beeps three times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the front passenger’s door
handle unlocks all doors.
Holding either side door handle
unlocks all doors. Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once

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■Notes for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection
areas), the system may not operate properly in the following cases.
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle,
near the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or
unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, floor or in the glove box when the engine is started or “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes
are changed.
● As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may
be locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only the doors detecting the
electronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
● The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the
door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash, when the electronic key
is within the effective range. (The doors will automatically be locked after
approximately 60 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
● If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the elec-
tronic key is near the vehicle, there is a possibility that the door may not
be unlocked by the smart key system. (Use the wireless remote control to
unlock the doors.)

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Before driving
Locking the side doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles without a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Automatic door locking and unlocking systemsThe following functions can be set or canceled:
*1: Vehicles with an automatic transmission only
*2: Default setting is off
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking function
*1Shifting the shift lever out of P locks all the
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking func-
tion
*1
Shifting the shift lever to P unlocks all the
doors.
Speed linked door lock-
ing function
*2
All the doors are locked when the vehicle
speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or
higher.
Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function
*2
(vehicles without a
smart key system) All the doors are unlocked when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 seconds after turn-
ing the engine switch to the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position.
Driver’s door linked
door unlocking func-
tion
*2 (vehicles with a
smart key system) All the doors are unlocked when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 seconds after turn-
ing the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.